ethics

noun
/ˈɛθ.ɪks/

The standards that govern the conduct of a person, especially a member of a profession.

Example

“The professor teaches a course on business ethics.”

Other meanings

The study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.

Synonyms

ethical motive

Related words

astroethics
cyberethics
genethics
geoethics
nanoethics
neuroethics
xenoethics
code of ethics
ethicist

Example sentences

“I agree with the ethics of the movement as a whole.”
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Word history

From Ancient Greek "ἠθική".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “ethics” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.